#485219
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.7% 0.08 118.5), rgb(72, 82, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#485219 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #485219 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 82, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 53%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.08 118.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #485219 | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #485219 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #485219 text on white | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #485219 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A3
oklch(80.8% 0.047 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9CA872
oklch(70.9% 0.075 118.6)
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Step 500
500
#84924B
oklch(63.2% 0.097 118.5)
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Step 600
600
#6D7B2D
oklch(55.5% 0.104 118.5)
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Step 700
700
#5B681F
oklch(49.1% 0.098 118.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#485219
oklch(41.7% 0.08 118.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E461D
oklch(37.6% 0.063 118.7)
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Step 950
950
#242912
oklch(26.9% 0.039 119.2)
#485219 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #584D12 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574E1D | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C4D46 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #485219
#485219
oklch(41.7% 0.08 118.5)
- #524272
#524272
oklch(41.7% 0.08 298.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #485219, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.021
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.032
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.036
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.061
Use #485219 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.